deer tick

noun

: an ixodid tick (Ixodes scapularis synonym I. dammini) of the eastern U.S. and Canada that transmits the bacterium causing Lyme disease

called also black-legged tick

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Certain species, such as the black-legged tick (also known as the deer tick), are known to transmit Lyme disease, which can affect both dogs and humans. —

Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024 Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns have boosted deer tick populations and, in turn, Lyme disease infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. —

Maggie O'Neill, Health, 1 July 2024 The Kansas City area is home to multiple species of these blood-sucking insects, including the American dog tick, lone star tick and deer tick. —

Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024 Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread by deer ticks, which are small in size, and can often go unnoticed. —

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